The Boeing Company
RAPID CURING OF CURABLE COMPOSITIONS

Abstract:

Curable compositions are provided. In embodiments, a curable composition comprises curable prepolymers selected from the group consisting of epoxy prepolymers and silicone prepolymers, and a curing rate modifier that increases a rate of crosslinking reactions between the curable prepolymers as compared to a comparative curable composition without the curing rate modifier, wherein the curing rate modifier does not cure the curable composition in the absence of a hardener present in the curable composition, a catalyst present in the curable composition, water, or a combination thereof. Methods of using the curable compositions are also provided.